Assassin's Creed

[Kit]

Couldn't find a thread for this:

Michael Fassbender, who has starred in recent sci-fi movies Prometheus and X-Men: First Class, will take on the lead role of an as-yet unnamed assassin as Ubisoft moves to bring its Assassin's Creed franchise to the big screen.

"Michael Fassbender was our first choice (to play the franchise's iconic hooded hero)," Jean-Julien Baronnet, CEO of Paris-based Ubisoft Motion Pictures, said in Variety. "Michael is an extremely smart, talented, versatile and committed actor."The plot will be similar to the games, where the character learns he is part of a long line of assassins and has been kidnapped by a Templar organization to recover lost artifacts. With each new game having a different hero, it is quite possible Fassbender will play a brand new assassin and not Ezio, Altair, Desmond, or Conner.

http://www.shacknews.com/article/74702/fassbender-to-star-in-assassins-creed-movie

What do we think, could this be the first decent game-to-film adaptation? it's certainly a good choice for the lead.

[JSR]

Could be cool, though I won't be surprised if this falls through.

[JazzFunk]

Oh no! If it's as boring as the games, count me well out.

Bet it's gonna be some The Da Vinci Code type of gubbins, with battle action and stealth tacked on. Nah. Hope it turns out to be good, though, don't like being a miserable git.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/33356/-assassin-s-creed-film-setting-revealed

Possibly reveal of the story and setting

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/35290/fox-dates-x-men-gambit-apes-3-creed

Delayed till the less than great date of Dec 21st 2016

[Neon Ignition]

First image of Fassbender released

[Asura]

Well, it might be just one image, but it's a good start.

I just think it's weird they've cast Fassbender - are they setting it in western Europe?

[Neon Ignition]

Not sure on the setting but I think Fassbender was one of the peeps behind it getting made as a personal project

[Asura]

Not sure on the setting but I think Fassbender was one of the peeps behind it getting made as a personal project

I see. I mean, it's a relief to get a competent actor in the lead role of a video game movie adaptation. I'm just concerned it'll turn into another Exodus: Gods and Kings.

[EvilBoris]

I'd be more concerned it'll turn into another Prince of Persia.

At least fassbender isn't playing someone from the Middle East .

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/38611/-assassin-s-creed-film-set-in-game-continuity

Apparently the film's events and storyline are part of the same continuity as the games

[Asura]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/386...ame-continuity

Apparently the film's events and storyline are part of the same continuity as the games

In that case, it must be geographically removed from them.

Introducing:

Assassin's Creed: Midlands

Parkour around the Bullring before taking the train to Solihull and assassinating the manager of the local Burger King!

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/41733/-assassin-s-creed-film-sequel-already-planned

The studio is said to be already pushing forwards for a sequel. They'd probably be best holding off for now...